Notices and meeting information for meeting participants and the public
Notices and meeting information are attached to the agenda and minutes, including: availability of simultaneous interpretation and accessibility accommodations; in camera meeting procedures; information items not subject to discussion; personal information disclaimer for correspondents and public speakers; notices regarding minutes; and remote participation details. Accessible formats and communication supports are available, upon request. Except where otherwise indicated, reports requiring Council consideration will be presented to Council on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, in Environment and Climate Change Committee Report 15. The deadline to register by phone to speak, or submit written comments or visual presentations is 4 pm on Friday, February 14, 2025, and the deadline to register to speak by email is 8:30 am on Tuesday, February 18, 2025.
Notices and meeting information are attached to the agenda and minutes, including: availability of simultaneous interpretation and accessibility accommodations; in camera meeting procedures; information items not subject to discussion; personal information disclaimer for correspondents and public speakers; notices regarding minutes; and remote participation details. Accessible formats and communication supports are available, upon request. Except where otherwise indicated, reports requiring Council consideration will be presented to Council on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, in Environment and Climate Change Committee Report 15. The deadline to register by phone to speak, or submit written comments or visual presentations is 4 pm on Friday, February 14, 2025, and the deadline to register to speak by email is 8:30 am on Tuesday, February 18, 2025.
- Public Notices English - Hybrid Standing Committee.pdf
- Public Notices French - Hybrid Standing Committee.pdf
Declarations of Interest
Confirmation of Minutes
ECCC Minutes 14 - Tuesday, November 19, 2025
Responses to Inquiries
ECCC-2024-03 - Lighting Conversion
Presentations
Public Works - New Tree Dedication Program
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Environment and Climate Change Committee approve that the Rules of Procedure be waived subject to Subsection 83(4)(a) of the Procedure By-Law (being By-Law NO 2022-410) to receive a staff presentation on the City’s New Tree Dedication Program.
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Environment and Climate Change Committee approve that the Rules of Procedure be waived subject to Subsection 83(4)(a) of the Procedure By-Law (being By-Law NO 2022-410) to receive a staff presentation on the City’s New Tree Dedication Program.
Infrastructure and Water Services Department
Residential Protective Plumbing and Compassionate Grant Program – Review and Proposed By-law and Program Updates
File No. ACS2025-IWS-WL-0007 – City-wide Report Recommendation(s) That Environment and Climate Change Committee recommend Council: Approve the proposed changes to the Residential Protective Plumbing program as outlined in this report, and the associated by-law, substantially in the form attached as Document 1, to be in effect April 1, 2025; and, Approve the proposed changes to the Compassionate Grant program as outlined in this report. Moved by: Vice-Chair M. Carr WHEREAS the staff report includes proposed changes to the Residential Protective Plumbing program, and the associated by-law, substantially in the form attached as Document 1 of which a minor correction is required. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Environment and Climate Change Committee approve a technical amendment to Document 1 to replace reference to “Schedule B” with “Schedule A” in Sections 4.1(d) and 5. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT Document 1 be further amended to delete in 7(1)(d) the requirement for a qualified contractor to obtain a CCTV inspection or site investigation.
File No. ACS2025-IWS-WL-0007 – City-wide Report Recommendation(s) That Environment and Climate Change Committee recommend Council: Approve the proposed changes to the Residential Protective Plumbing program as outlined in this report, and the associated by-law, substantially in the form attached as Document 1, to be in effect April 1, 2025; and, Approve the proposed changes to the Compassionate Grant program as outlined in this report. Moved by: Vice-Chair M. Carr WHEREAS the staff report includes proposed changes to the Residential Protective Plumbing program, and the associated by-law, substantially in the form attached as Document 1 of which a minor correction is required. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Environment and Climate Change Committee approve a technical amendment to Document 1 to replace reference to “Schedule B” with “Schedule A” in Sections 4.1(d) and 5. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT Document 1 be further amended to delete in 7(1)(d) the requirement for a qualified contractor to obtain a CCTV inspection or site investigation.
- (Report) - RPPP and Compassionate Grant (BIL).pdf
- English Doc 1 - RPP By-Law.pdf
- French Doc 1 - RPP By-Law.pdf
Sewer Use By-law Review
File No. ACS2025-IWS-WL-0009 – City-wide Report recommendation(s) That the Environment and Climate Change Committee recommends Council approve the updated Sewer Use By-law as described in this report, and substantially in the form attached as Document 1, to be in effect July 1, 2025.
File No. ACS2025-IWS-WL-0009 – City-wide Report recommendation(s) That the Environment and Climate Change Committee recommends Council approve the updated Sewer Use By-law as described in this report, and substantially in the form attached as Document 1, to be in effect July 1, 2025.
- Report - Sewer Use By-Law Report.pdf
- English - Document 1 - Sewer Use By-Law (EN- REV).pdf
- French - Document 1 - Sewer Use By-Law.pdf
Public Works Department
Landfill Gas Utilization Agreement Extension
File No. ACS2025-PWD-SWS-0001 – City-wide Report recommendation(s) That the Environment and Climate Change Committee recommend that Council delegate authority to the General Manager of Public Works to negotiate, amend, finalize, and implement a 5-year extension of the Landfill Gas Utilization agreement with PowerTrail Inc. for the Trail Waste Facility Landfill.
File No. ACS2025-PWD-SWS-0001 – City-wide Report recommendation(s) That the Environment and Climate Change Committee recommend that Council delegate authority to the General Manager of Public Works to negotiate, amend, finalize, and implement a 5-year extension of the Landfill Gas Utilization agreement with PowerTrail Inc. for the Trail Waste Facility Landfill.
- English Report - Landfill Gas Agreement Ext.pdf
- French Report - Landfill Gas Agreement Ext.pdf
- Document 1 - Trail Rd and Nepean Landfill Gas Utilization Lic of Occupation Agreement.pdf
- Document 2 - PowerTrail Inc Lease Agreement.pdf
- Document 3 - PowerTrail Inc Lease Agreement Amendment.pdf
Office of the City Clerk
Status Update – Environment and Climate Change Committee – Inquiries and Motions for the Period Ending 6 February 2025
File No: ACS2025-OCC-CCS-0013 - City-wide Report recommendation(s) That the Environment and Climate Change Committee receive this report for information.
File No: ACS2025-OCC-CCS-0013 - City-wide Report recommendation(s) That the Environment and Climate Change Committee receive this report for information.
In Camera Items
Information Previously Distributed
Annual Drinking Water Source Protection Status Update - 2024
File No. ACS2025-IWS-AM-0001
File No. ACS2025-IWS-AM-0001
- English IPD - 2024 Source Protection Annual Update.pdf
- French IPD - 2024 Source Protection Annual Update.pdf
- English Doc 1 - Map of Drinking Water Protection Zones.pdf
- French Doc 1 - Map of Drinking Water Protection Zones.pdf
- English Doc 2 - Mississippi Rideau - 2024 Electronic Report.pdf
- French Doc 2 - Mississippi Rideau - 2024 Electronic Report.pdf
- English Doc 3 - Mississippi Rideau - Policy Implementation.pdf
- French Doc 3 - Mississippi Rideau - Policy Implementation.pdf
- English Doc 4 - Annual Report for South Nation - 2024.pdf
- French Doc 4 - Annual Report for South Nation - 2024.pdf
Solid Waste Services – 2025 Legislative Lookahead
File No. ACS2025-PWD-SWS-0002 That, pursuant to Subsection 89(3) of the Procedure By-law (being By-law NO 2022-410), the Environment and Climate Change Committee approve that the Rules of Procedure be suspended to allow for the consideration of the item(s) listed as: INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY DISTRIBUTED 10.2 – SOLID WASTE SERVICES – 2025 LEGISLATIVE LOOKAHEAD WHEREAS the following reference document, provided via a link within the IPD document was not formatted to be public-facing document and was therefore not accessible to members of the public with the circulation of the agenda package: Document 1 – List of all Actions within their Corresponding Action Suites THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Environment and Climate Change Committee approve the addition of this document for consideration by the Committee at today’s meeting, pursuant to Section 89(3) of the Procedure By-law (being By-law no. 2022-410).
File No. ACS2025-PWD-SWS-0002 That, pursuant to Subsection 89(3) of the Procedure By-law (being By-law NO 2022-410), the Environment and Climate Change Committee approve that the Rules of Procedure be suspended to allow for the consideration of the item(s) listed as: INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY DISTRIBUTED 10.2 – SOLID WASTE SERVICES – 2025 LEGISLATIVE LOOKAHEAD WHEREAS the following reference document, provided via a link within the IPD document was not formatted to be public-facing document and was therefore not accessible to members of the public with the circulation of the agenda package: Document 1 – List of all Actions within their Corresponding Action Suites THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Environment and Climate Change Committee approve the addition of this document for consideration by the Committee at today’s meeting, pursuant to Section 89(3) of the Procedure By-law (being By-law no. 2022-410).
- 10.2 - IPD SWS – 2025 Legislative Lookahead (EN Remediated).pdf
- 10.2 - IPD SWS – 2025 Legislative Lookahead (FR Remediated).pdf
Motions of Which Notice has been Previously Given
Motion - S. Menard - Energy and GHG Reduction Program
File No. ACS2025-OCC-CCS-0014 – City-wide Report recommendation(s) That the Environment and Climate Change Committee recommend Council approve that: The Infrastructure and Water Services Department be directed to explore opportunities for funding, collaboration, and implementation of municipal retrofits internally and with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, Hydro Ottawa / Envari, and the federal and provincial governments to ensure alignment of objectives and the best opportunities to benefit the City of Ottawa; That the Infrastructure and Water Services Department be directed to research alternative parameters, including longer term savings and GHG reductions for the municipality by modification of the payback term, to reframe the terms of the Energy and GHG Reduction Program; Staff report back to the Environment and Climate Change Committee by Q3 2025 with recommended funding sources, terms, and associated benefits.
File No. ACS2025-OCC-CCS-0014 – City-wide Report recommendation(s) That the Environment and Climate Change Committee recommend Council approve that: The Infrastructure and Water Services Department be directed to explore opportunities for funding, collaboration, and implementation of municipal retrofits internally and with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, Hydro Ottawa / Envari, and the federal and provincial governments to ensure alignment of objectives and the best opportunities to benefit the City of Ottawa; That the Infrastructure and Water Services Department be directed to research alternative parameters, including longer term savings and GHG reductions for the municipality by modification of the payback term, to reframe the terms of the Energy and GHG Reduction Program; Staff report back to the Environment and Climate Change Committee by Q3 2025 with recommended funding sources, terms, and associated benefits.
Notices of Motions (For Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)
Inquiries
Other Business
